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Overview
Work History
Education
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Lara AL Jamal

Canary Wharf

Summary

Hardworking and passionate job seeker with strong organizational skills eager to secure entry-level Producer position. Ready to help team achieve company goals.



Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work History

Junior Editor

Nested VFX
11.2020 - 06.2022
  • Worked on videos for several clients such as Vice, Nissan, Cadillac, Illussor, and others.
  • Delivered edits with multiple camera angle choices, titles, graphics, audio and special effects.
  • Evaluated and selected scenes for pacing, entertainment value and continuity, trim shots and edit content.
  • Worked with several directors and producers to ensure clients get what they want.
  • Understood director's artistic vision and maintained alignment with vision throughout editing process.
  • Organized assets by collecting data from camera media, transcoding video and audio files and managing file backup to digital asset management system.
  • Exported final cuts and upload to content management system and client platforms.
  • Developed post-production editing and final delivery formats for social media platforms.

1st Assistant Director for SUBS

London Film Academy
01.2022 - 04.2022
  • Completed pre-production planning such as scheduling, assisted the producer with the budget, hiring cast members and obtaining permits.
  • Coordinated with production team, producer and director to pinpoint creative vision, determine technical needs and devise shooting schedule.
  • Managed shoot scheduling and product deliveries.
  • Made sure the crew and cast were comfortable
  • Developed risk assessments for different shoot locations.
  • Created detailed call sheets
  • Managed the set, and made sure everyone is on the right track and on schedule
  • Solving problems

Producer for The Coven (Pilot)

04.2022 - Current
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Worked with a small budget
  • Arranged transportation
  • Found a solution for the equipment budget, readjusted the budget, signed off the budget at end of the shoot.
  • Hired crew members
  • Supported the cast with their transportation needs, and problem solved travel problems on the shoot days.
  • Sourced and booked sound equipment
  • Dealt with technical problems on set
  • Dealt with emotional problems on set
  • Overseeing the edit
  • Submitting the pilot to several Film festivals.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Produced a pilot project with 2500 GBP budget.
  • Completed pre-production planning such as setting budgets, hiring crew and cast members and obtaining permits.

Producer of Grounded (Short Film)

06.2022 - Current
  • Led daily production meetings and weekly production calls.
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Coordinated with talent relations department to facilitate execution and payment of talent contracts.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Created a successful crowd fundraiser account on kickstarter
  • Created production schedules for every step of production.
  • Rented a locations for the production dates.
  • Applied for child permit
  • Produced a pilot project with 2700 GBP budget.
  • Completed pre-production planning such as setting budgets, hiring crew and cast members and obtaining permits.

Producer for Heartache - Shortlisted

Center Frame
07.2022 - Current
  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
  • Created a pitch Deck
  • Formed a team
  • Organized documents and timetable for competition submission .

Education

Master of Arts - Filmmaking

London Film Academy , United Kingdom - London
09.2022

Bachelor of Arts - Visual Communication - Digital Media

American University in Dubai, Dubai
05.2021
  • Elected Captain of Woman's Football Team

Skills

  • Flexible and Adaptable
  • Collaboration
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Self-Motivated
  • Good listening skills
  • Leadership
  • Organization and Time Management
  • Production Processes
  • Budget Development and Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Production Management
  • Adobe Premiere Pro

Languages

Arabic
Native language
English
Advanced
C1

Timeline

Producer for Heartache - Shortlisted - Center Frame
07.2022 - Current
Producer of Grounded (Short Film) -
06.2022 - Current
Producer for The Coven (Pilot) -
04.2022 - Current
1st Assistant Director for SUBS - London Film Academy
01.2022 - 04.2022
Junior Editor - Nested VFX
11.2020 - 06.2022
London Film Academy - Master of Arts, Filmmaking
American University in Dubai - Bachelor of Arts, Visual Communication - Digital Media
Lara AL Jamal